Written by: Mike 
Leave it to an entrepreneurial spirit in Madrid Spain to come up with potentially the greatest bar promotion since dollar drafts from 5-7. The only thing better than paying a low price for alcohol is to get it on the house. But that usually requires patrons to put in exhaustive hours working over the servers, and only after paying for many drinks will they offer a free one.
Well, at this guys bar, you can get a drink for free – all you need to do is insult his staff in a creative way. Full Story Here
“When you come in after work, you can say swear at them and call them bastard or imbecile,” said client Antonio Ossa, who told state news agency EFE the promotion by the “Casa Pocho” bar in the southern town of Cullera near Valencia seemed like a good idea to him.
A good idea? This is more than a good idea! I would head to every bar I could after work and try for free drinks. Every person stuck in an office from 9-5 would be busting down the doors to pubs worldwide to vent and try and get free beer.
Bars would no longer need to worry about any other promotion – just let people lash out at the guy/girl pouring their drink and business increases 50% in 1 weekend. If i ever own a pub, this will be a common thing, and you better believe it quickly becomes the most popular pub in town!
Written by: Patrick Galvin From Associated Press:
Link: Porn Industry Still Fighting AIDS
LOS ANGELES – It was revealed this week that a woman tested positive for HIV immediately after making an adult film. The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health is attempting to identify the filmmaker, at which point a formal investigation would begin.
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After an HIV outbreak in 2004 spread panic through the industry and briefly shut down production at several studios, many producers began making condoms a requirement. But they said both actors and audiences quickly rebelled.“What happened was the talent didn’t want to use condoms,” said Steven Hirsch, co-Chief Executive of Vivid Entertainment Group, one of the industry’s largest filmmakers. “As a result, we decided to go condom optional.”
I like that phrase. The next time I’m with the fairer sex, I’m going to say, “I know you wanted me to use protection, but I’m going condom-optional.” I bet it would go over as well as the imminent discussion about herpes later on. I am curious though, how does a condom mess up the porno-fantasy for the audience?
I understand that the condom attenuates the sensation a little, but it’s not like there’s a sensation to begin with. If you’re watching porn, you’re beating off to OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SEX! Are people that obsessed with hitting it raw that they refuse to watch other people using condoms? When you’re watching porn, it’s not like you’re feeling anything other than your hand. Well, besides rejection and loneliness.
She'd be moaning a lot louder if he'd gone Condom-Optional.
The “talent’s” disdain for condoms makes slightly more sense, until you realize that these people fuck for a living and are legitimately killing each other in growing numbers. It’s kind of like a cult. Only sexier.
Written by: Mike 
Congratulations I suppose to the LA Lakers for winning their 15th NBA Finals* last night over the Orlando Magic. As a Celtics fan its a hard pill to swallow. What I don’t understand though isn’t the game itself, its fans reaction to the victory.
It seems every year after a major sporting win, residents of the winning city often are reported to start reveling in the streets. In most cases street fires are started, cars are destroyed, and people get injured.
Since when did athletic success correlate with disturbing the peace, damage to property, and assault and battery? There are only 3 cases in which you can do the above, and they are all very extreme circumstances. 
1) You have been a life-long Cubs fan. I think this is pretty self-explanatory. If your team hasn’t won in 50 years, go out and destroy the city. You’ve waited too long, numerous owners have probably caused you to stay late in bars drinking your sorrows away. Go out and party like you will never be able to party again – because odds are you wont have that chance.
2) If you are a season ticket holder that has suffered through 10 losing seasons in a row, at any point in a championship drought. You paid way more than you should have to watch a sub-par team perform. The damages you cause partying should be billed to the organization. They owe you
2a) If those 10 losing seasons in a row happen and your team doesn’t win in 50 years, double the fun!
3) Your team relocated after 20+ years in the current city and left without so much as a goodbye. If that team wins in a new city, you are entitled to travel there, and ruin all the infrastructure you can. Maybe then they will move back. If the team that replaces them (should this occur) wins, you are still entitled to travel to the other city and ruin everything.
The Lakers don’t qualify for any of these things – their fans are idiots.
Written by: Mike 
Of all the potential things you could do to thwart robberies in your neighborhood, planting flowers probably isnt high on your list. Tell that to the people of the small Japaneese town Suginam. Full Story.
“By planting flowers facing the street, more people will be keeping an eye out while taking care of the flowers or watering them,” he said.
“The best way to prevent crime is to have more people on the lookout.”
Call me stupid, but do people water and plant flowers at night in pitch black? How can a group of people possibly buy into this as a logical solution to stopping robberies? Instead of spending a bunch of money on plants, why not outfit the neighborhood with deadbolts on their doors, and even cages on the windows.
In America we always hear about how we are stupid and spend government money on friviloius things, its not often the same can be said of other countries. I can only imagine what other crazy ideas countries have to solve common problems.
Written by: Mike 
These days there are extreme liberal groups and organizations that consist of just about every type of individual you could think of. College students, kids of the 60’s who never grew up, etc; one group I never thought would be that liberal is female senior citizens.
The Granny Peace Brigade is a group of grandmothers who like to cause a stir in Times Square by protesting the war in Iraq. Further, they claim in their mission statement that in the event a war breaks out nations should call for an immediate cease-fire. Its not so much that this group is opposed to the war, but that its old ladies holding anti-war rallies and getting in trouble with the armed forces recruiting centers.
Such activities are reserved for the angry, hormone-driven college kids to do instead of going to class or writing papers. Shouldn’t these wonderful ladies be at home watching soaps and baking instead of on the streets holding protests? How does such a big group find each other – not all these women can possibly have the internet can they? I’m envisioning flyers posted at the local library as the primary way of finding out about the group.
I don’t mean to poke fun at these people because their beliefs and actions are just as valid as others, but sometimes its just too easy. If anyone reading this blog is over the age of 65, and wants to learn more about the Granny Peace Brigade, head on over to their website. Don’t forget to bring some baked goods to the first meeting, I recommend a nice raspberry pastry.
Written by: Mike 
When Michael Phelps made his amazing run during the Olympics I found a new sport I could love. The races were short (no more than 7 minutes), and the excitement as they were swimming the final 50 meters was exhilarating.
The 7th game of the Stanley Cup finals provided this same intense feeling, only for 3, twenty minute periods! I have long been a hater of hockey and the NHL. Even going to a D1 hockey school and living with a group of hockey players freshman year couldn’t sway me to like the sport. After watching this game, getting caught up in the emotion I think I will try to follow the sport next year. HOCKEY RULES!
I encourage sports fans who have turned their back on Hockey after the lockout to give it another shot. It won’t be as exciting as a game 7 in the finals, but I’m sure there are some exciting moments in regular season games. Pick a team and give it a shot. And if all else fails, just watch Barry Melrose on ESPN!
Written by: Patrick Galvin From Yahoo:
“A 14-year old German boy was hit in the hand by a pea-sized meteorite that scared the bejeezus out of him and left a scar.”“But human strikes are rare. There are no known instances of humans being killed by space rocks.”
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Beware, fragile inhabitants of Planet Earth. You could be nonchalantly walking to your car and BAM! SPACE ROCKS!! SPACE ROCKS!!! This title for meteors is funny to me, despite its stark accuracy. THE SPACE ROCKS ARE COMING!!!
